After the storm, the rain cleared and the sky brightened.
Li Fei forged ahead, cutting through the waves, while Wenren Zheng, Wang Chengze, and two teams of the Imperial Camp Army, using their military formations, joined forces to protect the fleet, preventing the 'Wave Mountains' on both sides from crashing down.
The West Expedition Army ultimately crossed this terrifying sea storm unscathed.
"Commander, Vice Commanders, over the past seven years, we have sailed this route at least three tis a year and have never encountered a sea storm of this magnitude."
In the room, Li Fei, Wenren Zheng, Wang Chengze, Ye Jingfu, and Luo Jing, the highest-ranking leaders of the West Expedition Army, gathered together with three Assistant Generals, who were the most familiar with mariti navigation and this route in the army.
The Da Lan Dynasty prepared for this expedition for many years, and the three Assistant Generals had traveled back and forth multiple tis between the two continents of East and West.
The previous sea storm was completely beyond the expectations of the three, who were all concerned that there might be a problem, so they collectively reported it.
Li Fei also took this matter very seriously, thus convening this high-level eting.
"Do you think this was man-made?"
Wenren Zheng asked, "Could our route have been predicted by the enemy in advance?"
One of the Assistant Generals looked at Wenren Zheng:
"The causes of sea storms are manifold, mainly related to the terrain, weather, temperature, and the distribution of Heaven and Earth Qi. Thus, those who often travel by sea combine past experiences and use magicians to detect the flow and changes of Heaven and Earth Qi to find a relatively safe route.
In this way, sea routes are not static and can change as circumstances demand.
The route our army is taking has, over the past few years, been repeatedly verified and calculated to ensure it is the safest route. However, adjustnts were still made during this expedition, and there are so differences from past routes.
Just as we can find the fastest and safest route based on experience and changes in Heaven and Earth Qi, the enemy can deduce our route in reverse."
Li Fei understood.
The safest route often also ans it is the shortest and easiest to deduce.
But for the West Expedition Army, this is unavoidable; tens of thousands of people cannot risk taking a route that requires more ti and may encounter more unforeseen events.
Wenren Zheng: "Then let's first assu this storm was caused by the enemy. The question now is, how many more tis can they use such ans? Is there any way for us to disrupt it in advance?"
Li Fei directly made a judgnt:
"Unless there are two or three individuals with related Taoism, or True One Realm experts skilled in water magic joining forces, it's unlikely to create a sea storm of this scale with human effort."
"What if there was already a storm, and they just fanned the flas? Using Heaven and Earth's power, it should be a bit easier, right?"
Wang Chengze suddenly spoke.
Li Fei looked at him and nodded:
"Using Heaven and Earth's power indeed makes it sowhat easier, but Heaven is unpredictable, and Heaven and Earth's power cannot be borrowed at will. If the enemy's ans are such, encountering another sea storm of that scale again is unlikely."
Wenren Zheng also agreed with Li Fei's assessnt.
The West Continent has never had a peak strong person, and the probability of suddenly having two or three peak strong persons is very low.
The most likely scenario is that the other party borrowed Heaven and Earth's power.
"How much longer until we reach the Western Continent?"
Ye Jingfu asked.
"Vice Marshal Ye, if we don't encounter another sea storm or other accidents, we will definitely reach the Western Continent within thirty days."
Having already sailed for twenty-one days, if the journey to the Western Continent takes another thirty days, it can be considered very smooth.
Everyone continued discussing for a while, formulating various ergency plans before adjourning.
In the room, Li Fei and Wenren Zheng stayed behind.
"Do you have other suspicions?"
Wenren Zheng asked Li Fei.
He had sensed that Li Fei seed to want to say sothing earlier but ultimately didn't.
Li Fei: "The Void Pool Clam and Bone Li told that a thousand years ago, so Ninth Grade Beasts fled overseas."
Wenren Zheng: "You suspect this storm was caused by Ninth Grade Beasts?"
Li Fei: "The Ninth Grade Beasts that chose to flee overseas must have adapted to the ocean environnt. With their enormous size and power, a few Ninth Grade Beasts together could possibly create such a storm."
Wenren Zheng furrowed his brows slightly.
Compared to the sudden ergence of several peak strong persons in the Western Continent, Ninth Grade Beasts overseas indeed seed like a more plausible hypothesis.
But this outco was even worse for the West Expedition Army!
Land combat, sea combat, and deep-sea combat are entirely different modes.
While a peak strong person is undoubtedly stronger than a Ninth Grade Beast, if a peak strong person were to dive into the sea to fight a Ninth Grade Beast that has lived in the ocean for years, the outco would be uncertain.
Wenren Zheng certainly had confidence in Li Fei's strength; if only Li Fei were out at sea with their few peak combat forces, he had full confidence in descending into the deep sea to slay a Ninth Grade Beast!
But the problem is, they also have to protect over two hundred ships and tens of thousands of troops.
In such a situation, if they really had to face several Ninth Grade Beasts simultaneously, it would be challenging to protect the fleet.
On the sea, the enemy doesn't need to defeat anyone; they only need to destroy the ships, and tens of thousands would be dood to the ocean!
Even without direct combat, if several sea storms like the previous one co, even if Li Fei holds on, the Sha Qi of the two Imperial Camp Armies surely won't, and Wenren Zheng and Wang Chengze definitely would be overly exhausted.
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